Gail Elizabeth Lalas-Smith

Gail was born in Cuthbert, Georgia to Themual and Sara Lalas. She is the second of five children. She was four years old when the family relocated to Pensacola where she resided for the remainder of her life. She graduated from Pensacola High School in 1956 and married Don George Cooey (deceased) and has three daughters, Debra Alexakos, Donna (Steve) Davis and Lisa (Luis) Arredondo. She later married Carl Dewey Smith Jr. (deceased). They lived off Chemstrand Road in Gonzalez, Florida for many years. In 2000, she retired from Sacred Heart Hospital as a Medical Secretary on St. Vincent. In 2014 she moved to AHEPA #296 Apartments where she has many close friends. She is a member of Pensacola Baptist Temple but also attended Smyrna Baptist Church for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a sister Winnie Carol Lalas-May, and a brother Mitch Lalas. She is survived by her three daughters, brothers Joel Lalas and Billy (Becky) Lalas, and many nieces and nephews. Gail is the proud Grandmother of Rachel Davis, Amanda (Hector) Toledo-Gonzalez, Beka (Chris) Jenkins, Auna Arrendondo, Jayden Arrendondo and Great Grandmother to Kyla Easterwood, Tyson Easterwood, Mela Toledo-Gonzalez, Dezi Toledo-Gonzalez and Jack Jenkins. A memorial service will be conducted by Pastor Kenneth Ralph of Pensacola Baptist Temple at Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home on August 17, 2026.